Seeing Double: Big Week for Babies!

This week was quite eventful! My older brother Jay moved back to Houston and was finally able to meet the twins. It was so great to see him and watch him with his niece and nephew. I am glad he will be close to us as they grow. I've missed him all these years while he lived in Atlanta! Clara, George, and I survived our first two outings. First we went to Walmart to test the waters. Both of them slept the entire time and I didn't have any trouble maneuvering the double stroller in and out of the car or through the store. We took our second outing to Target. While George slept Clara was interested in what was in the store...imagine that! I feel like I can rejoin the human race again. When we are out I feel like a celebrity though. Everyone stares at the double stroller and makes lots of comments to me. It is really strange to get all that attention when I am just trying to shop!! We also successfully took Bailey on a walk. Bailey was really good. She stayed right by the stroller while on the leash. It was great!

George is sleeping through the night now. Yeah! He typically sleeps from about 10 pm until 5 am. This is such a great relief to John and I. Every other night I get a full night of sleep which does wonders for my state of mind. George also repetitively rolls off our chest into our arms. While this may sound dangerous it's not and he loves it. It makes us laugh! Such a silly boy. Speaking of laughing George laughed for the first time yesterday. We were playing with his little stuffed dog and he giggled. Such a great sound! I think this little guy is going to have a big personality!

Clara is also sleeping better. She typically sleeps for a five hour stretch from about 7 pm until midnight. After that she is up every three hours ready to eat. There is light at the end of the tunnel! Her colic seems to be slowly improving. Clara's best hours are first thing in the morning when she likes to play and interact with me. She still listens intently when I talk to her and seems to enjoy the activity mat more now then ever. Clara also seems to love music and move so we dance every day! She is getting stronger and holds her head up while we support her sitting up. We think she is just a beautiful little girl!

Each day is getting easier and easier as we get the hang of parenting two babies. It is such a blessing and we think they are just amazing. We have so much love for them!